Type 2 conditional “If we liked to…” or “If we would like to…”
Normally, type 2 conditional follows syntax: If [simple past clause], [present conditional clause]. For example: If we had high accuracy, we would need a lot of processing power.
But is it possible to use "like" in simple past: If we liked to increase accuracy, we would need more processing power.
I tried to search these kind of expressions (if we liked ... we would ...) in internet, and I noticed that it is very very rare. However, there exist millions of expressions like: If we would like [to do something] we would [do something].
So, it seems like in case of "like" it is preferred to use "would" both in if clause and main clause:
If we would like to increase accuracy, we would need more processing power. But this is not according to type 2 conditional, or is it?
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Normally, type 2 conditional follows syntax: If [simple past clause], [present conditional clause]. For example: If we had high accuracy, we would need a lot of processing power.
But is it possible to use "like" in simple past: If we liked to increase accuracy, we would need more processing power.
I tried to search these kind of expressions (if we liked ... we would ...) in internet, and I noticed that it is very very rare. However, there exist millions of expressions like: If we would like [to do something] we would [do something].
So, it seems like in case of "like" it is preferred to use "would" both in if clause and main clause:
If we would like to increase accuracy, we would need more processing power. But this is not according to type 2 conditional, or is it?
grammar
asked 11 hours ago
MalakiasMalakias
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The issue here is not so much about conditional syntax but about the difference between to like (which has various forms) and would like (to) (which has only one). If you replace would like with the equivalent tensed verb want, then you can construct regular conditional 1 & 2 sentences: If we want to..., we will need... or If we wanted to..., we would need.... But would like does not change form between 1 & 2.
– Shoe
10 hours ago
There is no difference between "if we had" and "if we liked", so it is not clear what the question is about.
– Rusty Core
7 hours ago
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Normally, type 2 conditional follows syntax: If [simple past clause], [present conditional clause]. For example: If we had high accuracy, we would need a lot of processing power.
But is it possible to use "like" in simple past: If we liked to increase accuracy, we would need more processing power.
I tried to search these kind of expressions (if we liked ... we would ...) in internet, and I noticed that it is very very rare. However, there exist millions of expressions like: If we would like [to do something] we would [do something].
So, it seems like in case of "like" it is preferred to use "would" both in if clause and main clause:
If we would like to increase accuracy, we would need more processing power. But this is not according to type 2 conditional, or is it?
grammar
asked 11 hours ago
MalakiasMalakias
315
Normally, type 2 conditional follows syntax: If [simple past clause], [present conditional clause]. For example: If we had high accuracy, we would need a lot of processing power.
But is it possible to use "like" in simple past: If we liked to increase accuracy, we would need more processing power.
I tried to search these kind of expressions (if we liked ... we would ...) in internet, and I noticed that it is very very rare. However, there exist millions of expressions like: If we would like [to do something] we would [do something].
So, it seems like in case of "like" it is preferred to use "would" both in if clause and main clause:
If we would like to increase accuracy, we would need more processing power. But this is not according to type 2 conditional, or is it?
grammar
grammar
asked 11 hours ago
MalakiasMalakias
315
asked 11 hours ago
MalakiasMalakias
315
asked 11 hours ago
MalakiasMalakias
315
asked 11 hours ago
MalakiasMalakias
315
asked 11 hours ago
MalakiasMalakias
315
315
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The issue here is not so much about conditional syntax but about the difference between to like (which has various forms) and would like (to) (which has only one). If you replace would like with the equivalent tensed verb want, then you can construct regular conditional 1 & 2 sentences: If we want to..., we will need... or If we wanted to..., we would need.... But would like does not change form between 1 & 2.
– Shoe
10 hours ago
There is no difference between "if we had" and "if we liked", so it is not clear what the question is about.
– Rusty Core
7 hours ago
add a comment |
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The issue here is not so much about conditional syntax but about the difference between to like (which has various forms) and would like (to) (which has only one). If you replace would like with the equivalent tensed verb want, then you can construct regular conditional 1 & 2 sentences: If we want to..., we will need... or If we wanted to..., we would need.... But would like does not change form between 1 & 2.
– Shoe
10 hours ago
There is no difference between "if we had" and "if we liked", so it is not clear what the question is about.
– Rusty Core
7 hours ago
1
1
The issue here is not so much about conditional syntax but about the difference between to like (which has various forms) and would like (to) (which has only one). If you replace would like with the equivalent tensed verb want, then you can construct regular conditional 1 & 2 sentences: If we want to..., we will need... or If we wanted to..., we would need.... But would like does not change form between 1 & 2.
– Shoe
10 hours ago
The issue here is not so much about conditional syntax but about the difference between to like (which has various forms) and would like (to) (which has only one). If you replace would like with the equivalent tensed verb want, then you can construct regular conditional 1 & 2 sentences: If we want to..., we will need... or If we wanted to..., we would need.... But would like does not change form between 1 & 2.
– Shoe
10 hours ago
There is no difference between "if we had" and "if we liked", so it is not clear what the question is about.
– Rusty Core
7 hours ago
There is no difference between "if we had" and "if we liked", so it is not clear what the question is about.
– Rusty Core
7 hours ago
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The issue here is not so much about conditional syntax but about the difference between to like (which has various forms) and would like (to) (which has only one). If you replace would like with the equivalent tensed verb want, then you can construct regular conditional 1 & 2 sentences: If we want to..., we will need... or If we wanted to..., we would need.... But would like does not change form between 1 & 2.
– Shoe
10 hours ago
There is no difference between "if we had" and "if we liked", so it is not clear what the question is about.
– Rusty Core
7 hours ago